Is it part of the Sunnah to eat sweets following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), since it is reported that he loved sweets?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it part of the Sunnah to eat a lot of sweets following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because it has been reported that he loved sweets, especially dates? And if it does not harm you, for some people nowadays are afflicted with diabetes, if eating sweets harms you, it is not permissible for you to harm yourself.
Answer:
As for if it does not harm you, this is among the permissible things. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it part of the Sunnah to eat a lot of sweets following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because it has been reported that he loved sweets, especially dates? And if it does not harm you, for some people nowadays are afflicted with diabetes, if eating sweets harms you, it is not permissible for you to harm yourself.
Answer:
As for if it does not harm you, this is among the permissible things. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [530 /641] هل من السنة أكل الحلوى اتباعا للرسول ﷺ لأنه ورد أنه يحب الحلوى؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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